42-051-31621

Final Completion

GIESSEL C

BURLESON County · District 3 · BELLWETHER EXPLORATION COMPANY · GIDDINGS (AUSTIN CHALK-3)

Permits

Max Depth

10,500 ft

First Permit

1981-06-01

Latest Activity

1996-08-20

Lifespan

15 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

1996-12-12

Shut-In

—

Plugged

1997-08-21

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1993-01

Last Production

1997-10

Operator History

Chain of Custody

HAMPTON RESOURCES CORPORATION 1993-1996→ BELLWETHER EXPLORATION COMPANY 1996-1997

Lease Production

Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.

Oil

production & DCA →

Formation Tops (5) Elevation 330 ft (GR)

CSV

Formation	Top Depth (MD)	Subsea (+above / −below SL)
TAYLOR SAND (Taylor)	6,659 ft	-6,329 ft
PECAN GAP	7,532 ft	-7,202 ft
AUSTIN CHALK	8,324 ft	-7,994 ft
EAGLEFORD (Eagle Ford)	8,842 ft	-8,512 ft
BUDA	9,115 ft	-8,785 ft

As reported by operators on W-2/G-1 completion filings (RRC wellbore records). Depths are measured depth; names appear as filed. Subsea = reported elevation − measured depth (negative = below sea level; vertical wellbores only). View filings & logs at RRC ↗

Perforations (4)

Interval	Type
8,626–8,827 ft	Perforated
8,827–8,626 ft	Perforated
9,136–9,138 ft	Perforated
9,146–9,150 ft	Perforated

Casing (2)

Size	Set Depth	Cement
9.625"	4,089 ft	1,450 sx
5.5"	9,289 ft	800 sx

Permit History (2)

#451741 Recompletion Final Completion

GIESSEL "C" · 9,470 ft

1996-08-20

Spud 1996-12-02

#120803 Drill Final Completion

GIESSEL, JOHN "C" · 10,500 ft

1981-06-01

Applications (2)

#451741 A BELLWETHER EXPLORATION COMPANY

received 1996-08-20

#120803 A TIPCO

received 1981-06-01

Records & Logs

2 completion filings on record · 1 with log images at RRC.

W-2/G-1 1997-01-17 log on file

W-2/G-1 1981-07-31

Completion packets + logs ↗ Wellbore filings ↗

Completion packets open directly (post-2011 filings include attached logs). Log images can't be deep-linked — clicking copies the API for you to paste.

No GPS coordinates yet

Coordinates come from the RRC GIS backfill and usually appear within days of permit issuance. Located in BURLESON County.

Well Details

Well Number: 4
Max Depth: 10,500 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: BURLESON
District: 3
Operator: BELLWETHER EXPLORATION COMPANY
Completed: 1996-12-12

Operator

Name: BELLWETHER EXPL CO
Location: HOUSTON
P-5 Status: Inactive (filed 2001-03-07)
Cum Oil (all leases): 1,869,525 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases): 31,656,503 mcf
Total Permits: 61